Deck 6: Emotions

Question 1

Cultural norms that specify how we must modify our facial expressions to fit social situations are known as _____________.

A)Emotion work
B)Emotion labor
C)Display rules
D)Feeling rules

Answer 1

Display rules

Question 2

Bryant got a job working at the local amusement park for the summer.He works in the Heights of Horror-a haunted hotel themed thrill ride.When he was assigned there, he thought it would be much better than working in the children's section where he'd have to be happy and smile all the time.However, he's finding the requirement to scowl and be generally dark and foreboding to customers to be exhausting and he often leaves work in a bad mood.This is an example of _____________.

A)Emotion work
B)Emotion labor
C)Display rules
D)Surface acting

Answer 2

Emotion labor

Question 3

While the factors that produce an emotion vary by culture (e.g., what causes a person shame in Japan is different from what causes shame in the U.S.), the relative importance of emotions does not.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Individualistic emotion competence is common in the US, supporting "ego-focused" emotions like anger and pride.

Question 5

On Tuesday, Camryn found out that she was selected for a summer internship she had been hoping for.Later that day she missed her normal bus and had to wait another 15 minutes for the next one, but she happily used the time to call a friend.The next morning she spilled her coffee on her favorite sweater, but didn't get upset.She had much better things to be thinking about-like all the great people she'd meet during her internship.Prompted by the good news, Camryn was experiencing _____________.

A)An affect
B)An emotion
C)A sentiment
D)A mood

Question 6

George swears that he can tell when his dog is happy just by looking at his face."He smiles, just like you and me," George tells you.Based on this, you think George might enjoy reading the work of _____________and make a mental note to get him a copy of the book "Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" for his next birthday.

A)Sigmund Freud
B)Lange and James
C)Charles Darwin
D)Ivan Pavlov

Question 7

You're on your way to meet Chelsea for a study date.As soon as she sees you, she averts her gaze, moves her head down, and puts her hand to her face.You're not sure what has happened, but you are relatively certain that Chelsea is _____________.

A)Embarrassed
B)Angry
C)Tired
D)Surprised

Question 8

We are more likely to experience embarrassment when _____________.

A)We are with close friends whose opinions we care about deeply
B)We are in a group
C)We are with a homogeneous group or crowd
D)All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the six fundamental emotions according to Ekman?

A)Happiness
B)Disgust
C)Fear
D)Jealousy

Question 10

Social emotions are defined as emotions that _____________.

A)Are usually experienced in reference to some kind of societal standard
B)Are experienced universally across cultures
C)Are experienced by entire groups
D)None of the above

Question 11

Though many of his ideas have been discredited, Sigmund Freud's work is still important, as it drew attention to the evolutionary nature of emotions by demonstrating that humans and animals experience and express some emotions-such as fear-similarly.

Question 12

Thao grew up in a Vietnamese-American household.She feels a strong sense of pride when her group receives a high grade for a group project and deep shame when she disappoints her family.These emotions are most likely a product of ________________.

A)Emotional socialization
B)Emotion work
C)Display rules
D)Feelings rules

Question 13

Yuliana was having a bad day.She had a terrible fight with her roommate, and then got lost on her way to her interview, making her feel flustered and anxious.Before the interview began she decided to take a few moments to think about the fun plans she had for the coming weekend.She smiled to herself.Soon, she started to feel happy.By the time her interview began she was feeling very positive.Yuliana was practicing _____________.

A)Feeling rules
B)Emotional labor
C)Deep acting
D)Surface acting

Question 14

While walking down the street, a barking dog lounges at Maurice's ankle.Maurice's heart beats rapidly, his face contorts, he jumps back, and yelps.According to the four-factor model, which of following must now occur for Maurice to experience an emotion?

A)Emotional Expression
B)Label for the particular emotion
C)Physiological response
D)Situation cues

Question 15

Young people often misinterpret neutral faces of the elderly as angry or sad due in part to their wrinkles.

Question 16

While guilt is generally a negative emotion, it can serve some important social functions.One such function is _____________.

A)Socialization
B)The distribution of negative consequences of bad social interactions
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 17

Erik's _____________was intense and long-lasting; he worried that others thought he was a bad person, and thought the only way to resolve the situation was to leave.

A)Anger
B)Shame
C)Guilt
D)Depression

Question 18

Affect can be positive or negative and relate to any kind of subjective evaluation of an object.

Question 19

Liam is disappointed that his aunt is sick, but would like to be happy when he arrives to his volunteer shift at the children's hospital.Which strategy is likely to influence Liam's affect?

A)Smiling
B)Skipping and whistling
C)Cheerfully greeting strangers
D)All of the above

Question 20

Scout loves tortoises and often seeks out opportunities to see them or read about them.Scout is experiencing ______________.

A)An affect
B)An emotion
C)A sentiment
D)A mood

Question 21

Love, one of the five social emotions, is neither an inherently positive nor negative emotion.

Question 22

In order to experience embarrassment, a person must be in the physical company of other people.

Question 23

Shame and guilt are both social emotions, and are similarly caused by a specific, single incident in which the actor has committed an offense against another.They differ, however, in how long they endure.

Question 24

People experience emotions and sentiments for similar lengths of time.

Question 25

Define the concept "social emotion" and identify the five social emotions.Then, choose and define one of the social emotions.What is the function of this social emotion?

Question 26

The two-factor theory of emotion assumes that context plays no role in the emotion we attribute to a physiological reaction.

Question 27

A number of factors can influence how we experience emotions.Discuss how social standing influences the experience of anger.Be sure to include how a person's social standing shapes 1) how frequently they may experience anger, 2) the types of situations that may cause anger, and 3) how long the experience of anger may last.

Question 28

Researchers have found that sometimes people may apply an emotional label before they become aware of physiological arousal.

Question 29

Facial expressions help us to determine the general affect of a person, but the context is what allows us to label another's emotion.

Question 30

Think of a time that you experienced a very strong emotion.Describe the experience in detail, and then identify and apply two-factor theory of emotional two-step sequence.

Question 31

According to the four-factor model, a person must label an emotion in order to experience it as an emotion.

Question 32

Damien just received a rejection following a job interview.He is upset, but is about to pick up his mother from the airport and would like to be happy when he sees her.He spends the drive forcing himself to smile, believing that smiling will make him feel happy.This belief is known as the facial feedback hypothesis.

Question 33

Though Ekman's research on facial expressions and the universality of emotions has been well received by many and supported by the work of other investigators, there are two important limitations.Identify and discuss these limitations.

Question 34

One way culture can influence our display of emotions is through display rules.What are the four ways display rules may modify facial expressions of emotion? Give an example of a situation in which one of these ways would apply to the display of emotions.

Question 35

Emotional deficiency occurs when we are unable to effectively produce the appropriate emotion for a given situation.